Hanipha
Hanipha lives with her father and step-mother in rural Tanzania, and is the third born in a family of five children. With few resources and…
CAMFED Tanzania celebrates female pioneers on International Women’s Day
Across Tanzania, members of the CAMFED Association, CAMA, made International Women’s Day 2020 a day to remember. Staff at CAMFED Tanzania, together with partner community…
CAMFED Ghana supports Young Africa Works with women-led program to improve education outcomes
On International Women’s Day, CAMFED Ghana celebrated the expansion of a program, led by young women, which is designed to support girls and boys from…
Promoting young women’s entrepreneurship in Zambia
CAMFED Zambia has staged its first ever showcase to promote young women’s entrepreneurship. Members of the CAMFED Association (CAMA) — the network of women leaders…
New report: Transformative political leadership for girls’ education
The United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) has launched a new report and policy note on ‘Transformative political leadership to promote 12 years of quality…
CAMFED launches International Women’s Day campaign
CAMFED’s International Women’s Day campaign launches today, demonstrating the benefits that accrue when educated girls become independent, influential leaders of sustainable businesses
MacArthur Foundation: CAMFED among Top 100 world-changing solutions
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today revealed that CAMFED’s proposal to its 100&Change competition was one of the highest-scoring proposals, designated as…
Winnie
With this continuing support after school, Winnie fulfilled her dream of going to university. She chose to pursue a degree in Education, with certificates in…
Mwanaisha
Mwanaisha was one of 14 pioneering CAMFED Association members selected to attend a tailored six-week course in Sustainable Agricultural Systems at EARTH University, and has…
Aida
Aida has blazed a trail for marginalized women and girls across Tanzania, by becoming the first CAMFED Association member in the country to qualify as…
Celebrating the power of peer support on Galentine’s Day
This year CAMFED is marking Galentine’s Day (February 13) with a celebration of peer support. This now internationally-recognized day offers a chance for women around…
CAMFED’s multiplier effect in Forbes
In her latest column for Forbes, the president and CEO of King Philanthropies, Kim Starkey Jonker, highlights the self-generated activism of the CAMFED Association. The…